Coronavirus updates: New Zealand eases lockdown as it ‘eliminates’ virus

Summary

1. New Zealand is now in a less severe phase of lockdown – known as Level 3
2. Some construction, non-essential business, healthcare and education activity is resuming
3. PM Jacinda Ardern says the virus is under control but the country is “not out of the woods” yet
4. New South Wales, Australia’s most populous state, is preparing to loosen its restrictions
5. US President Donald Trump once again censured China’s handling of the virus, saying: “We are not happy with China”
6. Global virus cases pass 3 million, with more than 200,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University
7. Nigeria will also begin a gradual easing of virus lockdowns in certain areas from 4 May